Magadha

Magadha was a kingdom located in southern northeastern India and Nepal. It went through different dynasties like the Brihadratha, Haryanka, Shaishunaga, Nanda, Mauryan, Shunga, and Kanva dynasties. Over time, Magadha lost some of its lands to the Satavahanas in 28 BC and became a smaller principality.^[1]

During the time of the Mauryas, Magadha became a large empire, covering a big part of north India and Nepal. Magadha was central to the Nanda Empire, Maurya Empire, Shunga Empire, and Gupta Empire. The Pala Empire also ruled over Magadha and had a royal camp in Pataliputra.^[2] Even after the major empires, the Pithipatis of Bodh Gaya continued to call themselves Magadhādipati and ruled parts of Magadha until the 13th century.^[3]

1. ↑ "Magadha | Mauryan Empire, Ganges Valley, Buddhism | Britannica". www.britannica.com. Retrieved 2023-11-29.
2. ↑ Bagchi, Jhunu (1993). The History and Culture of the Pālas of Bengal and Bihar, Cir. 750 A.D.-cir. 1200 A.D. Abhinav Publications. ISBN 978-81-7017-301-4.
3. ↑ Schaik, Sam Van; Simone, Daniela de; Hidas, Gergely; Willis, Michael D. (2021). Precious Treasures from the Diamond Throne: Finds from the Site of the Buddha's Enlightenment. British Museum. ISBN 978-0-86159-228-9.